2,395 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,061
- 2016: 2,209
- 2021: 2,395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Virginia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Virginia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 22% of people here are children under 15, making Virginia a much younger area than most. This youthful feel is clear, as the typical resident is just 36 years old. With a population of 2,395, it is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
2,395
▲ +16.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Virginia — higher than 80% of areas.
| Virginia | 2,395 |
|---|---|
| 4014, QLD | 13,190 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
11.3% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Virginia, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little over half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 14.5%, which is a little above the national figure. About 1.6% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1.6% ▼ -35.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Virginia, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32949/virginia/topic/demographics-identity